Inside Nintendo's classic games console
Lots of people know the Nintendo Entertainment System. Fewer know the Japanese console it was based on, the Nintendo Family Computer, also known as the Famicom. We'll take a look inside the Famicom and its accessories, including a unique disk system attachment.
Here's a peek inside the FDS "RAM adapter."
This device plugs into the cartridge port of the Famicom and provides the interface between the Famicom and the disk drive unit. Its cable connects to the back of the disk drive box.
The RAM adapter contains 32K RAM for temporary program storage (loaded from disk), 8K additional RAM for games to utilize, and a custom chip that includes extra sound hardware and a floppy-disk controller.
